Part III: The Modern Public Defense System

Summary

What Happens After “You Have the Right to an Attorney”? This 3-part virtual lunchtime series will explore how Pennsylvania’s public defense system works, what effective and ethical representation requires, and how modern public defense models are changing the way lawyers represent clients. The programs are open to legislators, legislative staff, attorneys, advocates, students, community members, and the general public.

Free CLE credit will be available for attorneys.

The Modern Public Defense System

How has the profession’s understanding of effective representation evolved, and what do contemporary models look like?

The final installment of the 3-part “lunch and learn” series will explore how modern public defense models are changing the way lawyers represent clients, moving beyond the image of a lawyer working alone on a case to include an interdisciplinary team of professionals supporting the defense. Learn from national and experienced practitioners about the evolution of public defense practice, the national studies spurring those changes and the emerging standards and models that increasingly define high-quality representation.

Moderator:

Veronica Miller, Deputy Legislative Director | ACLU of Pennsylvania

Presenters:

Aditi Goel, Executive Director | Sixth Amendment Center
Ethan Lowens, Research Fellow | Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at Penn Carey Law Pennsylvania Carey Law School

CLE Type: 1 hour substantive credit (free)

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